Angela Gillespie

Angela Gillespie is the wife of Nick Gillespie and the mother of Genevieve, Victoria, Lindy and Ig. She was a native of London, England and had moved to Australia only after she married Nick who was set to inherit his father’s sheep station located in the outback. Angela was a dedicated wife and mother but as her children grew, changed, tried to find their own ways in life and failed, Angela became discouraged with them. To make matters worse, her husband had suddenly become distant and was spending a good deal of time talking to Carol, a woman who was helping him organize a family reunion. As a result of her frustration Angela decided to take her friend Joan’s advice and write a Christmas letter in which she told the truth about her family instead of one that was candy coated like those she’d...